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    Pixel 8 and 8 Pro review: in Google we trust?
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    These might just be the Pixel phones we’ve been waiting for, but it all depends on how much trust you’re willing to put into Google.

    Allison Johnson
    Allison Johnson
    Allison Johnson
    Button customization is so hot right now.

    Nothing OS 2.5, built on Android 14, is now available in public beta. It includes some style tweaks designed to keep the UI and home screen appearance in line with Nothing’s aesthetic, plus the ability to customize the action when you double press the power button. Button customization is all the rage right now, after all.

    Nothing owners can enroll in the beta at nothing.community.

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    Richard Lawler
    Hands-on with the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro.

    Allison Johnson has our first impressions of Google’s new flagships, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, with their new Tensor G3 chipsets, Android 14, seven years of updates, and, as we heard during the Made by Google event on Wednesday, all of the AI you can fit in a phone.

    Allison Johnson
    Allison Johnson
    Pixel price bump.

    Pixel 8 starts at $699, and Pixel 8 Pro is $999. They’re available for preorder today and on shelves next week.

    Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
    Allison Johnson
    Allison Johnson
    Enhance.

    Yep, there’s a new feature called Zoom Enhance on the Pixel 8 Pro. It uses on-device processing to let you zoom in on parts of your photos and recreates fine detail. Like in the movies! It’s available in December via Feature Drop.

    Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge